Are you an interpener, a budtender or just a cannasseur? Do you go for indica or ruderalis? How do like your trichomes? Would you give Dad a cannador, or marry a weed sommelier? Do you read Weed Spectator? The jargon of America’s now-booming marijuana industry took a boost this week as Canada became the first G7 nation to legalise cannabis nationwide. […]

This will be a sight to see. The legalization of recreational marijuana in Canada is only days away. But still the federal, provincial, and municipal governments are scrambling to prepare a new legal code that will immediately come into force on October 17th. ALSO READ: If Brett Kavanaugh Were A Nominee In Canada, He Would Probably Have Been […]

When it comes to cannabis stocks, the public can’t get enough. After years of challenging access to capital, 2018 has seen a remarkable improvement for U.S. cannabis operators. In the summer, two leading companies went public, MedMen and Green Thumb Industries. Both stocks have performed well, and each of the companies has subsequently priced secondary […]

Recreational cannabis in Canada will be governed by a patchwork of provincial policies after federal legislation takes effect on Oct. 17. Here’s a brief rundown of some of the rules: Ontario Age of legal consumption: 19+ Sales: Government-run online-only through the Ontario Cannabis Store until April 2019, then privately-run storefronts Grow your own? Four plants per residence Where am I […]

Alberta Gaming Liquor & Cannabis released the list of pot shops that will be up and running with products on the shelves on Oct. 17. Of the 17 Alberta retailers issued interim cannabis licences, six are located in Edmonton, three are in Medicine Hat and two are in Calgary. (See the full list below). READ MORE: Edmonton […]

When Canada legalizes marijuana on Oct. 17, it will join Uruguay as the only countries to allow recreational cannabis nationwide. The South American country became the first in 2013. The effort, years in the making, is unlike the piecemeal approaches to marijuana legalization that have been passed in the United States and the Netherlands. For […]

Travellers flying within Canada will be allowed to pack as much as 30 grams of cannabis. Travellers flying within Canada will be allowed to pack 30 grams of cannabis once legalization begins Oct. 17, transportation minister Marc Garneau announced Tuesday. According to Jett Hansell, the regional manager at Weeds, a chain of cannabis dispensaries, that’s not […]

The war on drugs may move to a new battlefield in Canada, if Liberal MPs get their way: the 2019 federal election campaign. They’re pushing the Trudeau government to go much further than legalizing recreational marijuana. In a priority resolution they hope will be adopted at the Liberals’ policy convention in April for inclusion in […]